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The Crazy, Broke Taxicabs of Dubai
“Drivers work 12 hours, seven days a week because we consider them partners, not employees,” says Metro Taxi’s Murraih Ibrahim. This is how the firm justifies raking in cash for anything from tire repairs to license plate registration. He adds that technically the drivers have a salary, but they don’t actually get paid.
Dubai Taxi revenues cross Dh1bn
Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman and Executive Director of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), revealed that the total revenues of the Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) in 2011 clocked Dh1.058 billion of which Dh979 million were operational revenues, Dh79 million were non-operational revenues; which shows a 22 per cent hike when compared with 2010 results where revenues amounted to Dh864.341 million.
RTA to offer more M-code plates through online auction
The Licensing Agency at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is poised to release of new distinguished plates from code M in its next 11th edition of Number Plates Online Auction, scheduled to be held over three days starting from Feb.21.
Dubai drives to stop illegal private car-lift services
Ahmed Al Hamadi, Acting CEO of Dubai Transport Corporation (DTC), said: Motorists caught offering such service will be fined Dh5,000. Second-time offenders will be fined Dh10,000. And those who commit the offence twice in a year will be handed over to the police and deportated.”
Taxi drivers’ honesty tested
“When the ‘Vehicles with No Lost Items’ campaign was first organised in July last year, 21 valuable items were left behind in cabs by officials posing as passengers and three drivers chose not to return them,” Mohammad Yousuf Salih, acting director of fleet operations at Dubai Taxi Corporation, told Gulf News.
Fans caught out by lack of taxis
About 1,500 people showed up for the first day, and a security guard at the stadium said the queues for taxis started at about 4pm and continued until 7pm. Other supporters turned to Twitter to voice their frustration. John Harris, posting under the handle RugbyCricketFan, wrote: “We waited 1 hr 40 mins for a taxi. It was dark and very cold by the time we got a cab.”
Dubai Taxi, Sharjah Transport sign MoU to integrate efforts
The Dubai Taxi Corporation (DTC) at the Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate efforts to uplift the calibre of taxi services and bring them at par with world-class standards.
New Year’s Eve Survival Guide
Traffic always has been and always will be a bone of contention on New Year’s Eve. Only plan to drive if you absolutely must. And plan well in that case. Bear in mind that you may have to get to your venue hours before the event so as not to miss it due to snaking traffic on the streets.
